Speed News September 18, 2007

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Editor: Jared Hatfield

September 18, 2007

Now Online at http://speednewslouisville.blogspot.com

Speed School Student Council elections determine representation by Jared Hatfield, Editor The yearly elections for Speed School Student Council was held Monday September 17 where first, fourth and fifth year representatives were decided. Second and third year representative elections were held during the summer semester where those representatives were elected. General business meetings for council are held every Thursday at 12:20 PM in Vogt 311. Meetings last until 1:00 PM and attendance for elected representatives is mandatory.

An important aspect of Council is the subdivision called Freshman Council. Freshman Council meets weekly on Fridays and is entirely composed of first year freshmen. The purpose of Freshman Council is to introduce new members to who council functions and host one activity a semester. The elected president of Freshman Council is Hannah Downs. The Speed School Student Council is responsible for hosting many events at Speed School. These include regular events such as Cheap Lunches and also yearly events such as E-Expo and E-Ball.

SSSC Representatives First Year: Hannah Downs Jacob Harbolt Allie Jackson Coty Young Kurt Thomas Hannah Tharp Jody Heil Adam Schworer Mihir Kotwal Fourth Year: Andrea Costanzo Boris Chernomordik Kara Zoeller Kent Matsuzaki Rob Catlett Fifth Year: Matthew Stivers Simone Caston Shelly Willingham Pearce Stokes Stephanie Sharp Matt Pulley

Another round of Assassins to hit Speed School by Jared Hatfield, Editor The first game of Assassins for the fall 2007 semester will start at midnight on September 24th. Assassins is a SSSC run game where participants attempt to “assassinate” their target. This entails simply finding them and telling them they are assassinated. Detailed rules are available on the website. Students familiar with the game and those that have not played yet are encouraged to participate.

The Game Begins September 24 How To sign up.... 1) Go to http://www.speedcouncil.org/assassins/ (Note: You must be registered at speedcouncil.org and logged in) 2) On the second navigation bar, click "Game Stats" 3) Click on the September 24th "Assassins!" 4) Click "Join Game" Assassins is a simple strategic game that consists of a group of people and contracts. Yes, it's safe - physical harm is not part of the play. Instead, the nature of the game is to: 1. Track down your mark and complete a contract 2. More importantly, stay in the game.

Council Update Speed School Student Council is constantly busy throughout the semester with many different activities. Following is a short list of ongoing and upcoming activities along with other important information.

Study Jams are study sessions provided by council for EAC 101 students who want help with calculus homework from upperclassmen. The help sessions are Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30—8:00 PM in Vogt 314.

Upcoming Events

News Briefs Exam Fees for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam The Kentucky legislature just approved an amended fee statute which will allow the Kentucky State Licensing Board to reimburse the Fundamentals of Engineering and Fundamentals of Surveying exam fees for those students who pass the exam while still enrolled in school. For more information, visit the Speed School web page at: http://speed.louisville.edu/

September 24 Assassins! Starts

October 8-9 Mid-Term Break

October 11 Last Day to Withdraw

October 31 Fall Festival

Fundamentals of Exam Test Date

Engineering

ovember 21-25 Thanksgiving Break

The October 27th FE exam will be offered in Louisville on the Shelby Campus.

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T-Shirt designs are currently

Higher Studies Application

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being discussed by council and new designs will go to the presses soon. The current council shirts are offered in red and grey and read “Louisville Engineering” across the front. Hoodies are offered in red and black. T-shirts and Hoodies are still available for purchase in a limited number of sizes in JS105.

The higher studies application is now available on-line. Go to the Speed School web page at http://speed.louisville.edu, select "Academics" from top navigation, then "Forms" for the Higher Studies Application instructions and the application itself. The direct web address: http://speed.louisville.edu/forms/ studentservices/higherstudiesapp.pdf

Reading Day

December 5-11 Final Exams

Sudoku

Assassins is a game run by council where no one is actually injured. The game's concept is to receive a contract, hunt down a contract. To “kill” a target, simply be within arms reach of a co ntr act and scr eam “Assassinated!” At this point the target has been assassinated and the assassin receive on kill and their contract which the target was seeking. The person with the most kills or the last person standing wins. The next game starts on September 25. http://www.speedcouncil.org/assassins/.

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